FRUSTRATED CONTROLLER RESIGNS
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l'tiIR. STEVE EASTMEAD has al decided not to renew his term of employment with the Road Haulage to-morrow to act an Executive, and ceases to-mo as unit manager, A.36, Steve Easttnead, Islington. He says that it has not been easy to leave a business which he started
in a very small way, but he has found himself unable to acclimatize himself to the frustrations of a nationalized industry. Mr. Eastmead is retaining his interest in Munt's Transport. Ltd., now at 20, Thornhill Road, London, N.1, and has purchased the Camden Town Taxi Garage (Estee Cab Co. Ltd.), 11-14, Ivor Street, London, N.W.1, of which he is managing director.
Men in the News
MR. .1. A. FALCONER has been appointed managing director of Thomas Tilling, Ltd.
MR. G. M. BOSTOCK has been appointed Pirelli junior representative in Manchester.
MR. F. G. L. LYNE has resigned his directorship of Egertons (Ipswich), Ltd., become di
to brector of Garlick, Burrell and Edwards, Ltd., and the Southport Engineering Co., Ltd.
Ma, R. J. HOGR been appointed has bn appointed assistant sales manager of the Westinghouse Brake and Signal Co., sales engineer, He was formerly brake engineer, a position now assumed by MR. H. F. PHILLIPSON.
SIR GEorFaEy BURTON had his appointment as chairman of Dennis Bros., Ltd., confirmed at the annual general meeting of the company. At same me time, MR. ND P. ANDREW and MR.W. J. LEsTER has been appointed service manager at the depot of Rootes, Ltd.. at Ladbroke Hall, London. MR. LI E. W. DALNG will be responsible for commercial-vehicle service. MR. W. E.
RIS
CP has been appointed parts manager, replacing MR. G. L. ELDER, who has taken up a post in New York. DUTCH LORRY FLEET BIGGER THAN BEFORE THE WAR A CCORD1NG to recent official tstatistics, on August 1 last, Holland had 64,588 lorries—nearly 20,000 more than in 1939 and over 6,500 more than a year ago. Of these, 13.5 per cent. were built before 1935, 15.2 per cent.
date from the 1935-1939, 42.6 per made during the war and cent. were 28.7 per cent, are post-war products.
Comparision of weights gives the following percentages; Under I ton, 10.1; 1-2 tons, 28.4; 2-3 tons, 33.4; 3-4 totis, 19.2; over 4 tons, 8.9. Most lorries have petrol engines; only 940 are oilers.
Hollandalso has 3,482 tractors. Vehicles used for the transport of
passengers number . 5,942, of which
buses and 2 buses and 2 5,265 are bu39 are lorries. Of these, 3,838 vehicles use petrol and 2,104 oil. Nearly 70 per cent. of all buses are of post-war manufacture.
RIBBLE SPENDING TO SAVE
TO improve servdces and effect economies in working, Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., is spending over £75,000 on a new garage for 55 buses at Aintree. It will help to relieve the company's overburdened depots in Liverpool and Bootle, and will incorporate sunken workshops adjoining the repair pits and a combined system of heating and ventilation: At the offices, information will be available to the public on travel by bus, coach and rail throughoutthe British Isles. Booking facilities will also be provided.